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Isn't WebKit open source though, including this tech?

• majewsky 7y ago
  An open-source program can easily use a closed-source blocking list. For example, the blocking list could be distributed as a list of hashes, and the program hashes the domain name to search for it in the list.
  • mstade 7y ago
    Sure but that's why I asked if the blocking tech was open source as well, but I probably didn't ask it very clearly. I couldn't tell from the linked page whether the tech (whether lists or algorithms) were closed or open, but if it's the latter wouldn't that be enough disclosure?
    • om2 7y ago
      The linked page is primarily based on tech in the WebKit open source tree. However, some protections depend on support in underlying layers. WebKit's strategy is to use the platform-native versions of things like the network stack and font loading.
  • om2 7y ago
    This is roughly how the Google safe browsing list for anti-phishing/malware is distributed (except with chunks and multiple levels of hashing).